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Federal Reserve policymakers appeared increasingly wary about recent weak inflation and some called for a halt to further interest rate hikes until it was clear the trend was transitory, according to the minutes of the central bank's last policy meeting.

Below is the text of an interview The Associated Press conducted Monday with William Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Q: I guess if we could just start with kind of your outlook for the economy, in particular the idea that at the beginning of the year, some economists were boosting their forecast, just because they felt that President Trump was going to -- his economic program would give a boost to 2017 and 2018.

Below is the text of an interview The Associated Press conducted Monday with William Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Q: I guess if we could just start with kind of your outlook for the economy, in particular the idea that at the beginning of the year, some economists were boosting their forecast, just because they felt that President Trump was going to -- his economic program would give a boost to 2017 and 2018.

A top Federal Reserve official is sending another signal that the central bank will soon begin to downsize its $4.5 trillion portfolio.

U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Friday, recouping some of the ground they lost after the market's biggest single-day drop in nearly three months.

Evans also said it's 'reasonable' for the central bank to start trimming its portfolio in September.

Evans also said it's 'reasonable' for the central bank to start trimming its portfolio in September.

Current economic conditions warrant a "serious discussion" of whether to raise interest rates at next week's Fed meeting, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank president Dennis Lockhart said on Monday in remarks that may raise the likelihood of Fed action.

Current economic conditions warrant a "serious discussion" of whether to raise interest rates at next week's Fed meeting, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank president Dennis Lockhart said on Monday in remarks that may raise the likelihood of Fed action.

Why has the U.S. stock market done so well in the past year?

Is the United States the 98-pound weakling of global trade?

Is the United States the 98-pound weakling of global trade?

There are lots of jobs but hardly any wage growth.

There are lots of jobs but hardly any wage growth.

U.S. employers likely maintained a strong pace of hiring in July while raising wages for workers, signs of labor market tightness that could clear the way for the Federal Reserve to announce next month a plan to start shrinking its massive bond portfolio

The Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates at a record low 0.25 percent after slowing inflation damped the clamor for an increase.

The Latest on the Bank of England's decision to keep interest rates at a record low (all times local): 12:25 p.m.

India's central bank has cuts its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, raising hopes of lower borrowing costs for households as inflation ebbs.

India's central bank has cuts its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, raising hopes of lower borrowing costs for households as inflation ebbs.

Coin experts say they have found the first silver piece minted by the United States